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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1971
Page
2
Obituary notices report the death of Mrs. T Russell Cather 85 of 411 W Clifford St born in Fairmont West Virginia daughter of Wakeman T and the late Mrs Menear widow of T Russell Cather. Also listed are Barton Albert Collins 91, Raymond G Vanderwege 37, and Mrs Rose Elizabeth Lewis with service details and survivors.
Homer G. Kerns 55 formerly of Capon Bridge W V a died Saturday in a Weston West Virginia hospital He was born January 3 1916 to the late Statton G and Lydia Keplinger Kerns He was a Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church member and once barbered at Peoples Barber Shop in Winchester He is survived by two brothers and two sisters Nelson H Kerns Martinsburg Thurman E Kerns White Post Mrs Daisy Anderson Gore and Mrs Mary Patterson Stephens City The service will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p m in Fairview Lutheran Church by Rev Harold Gano Pallbearers are Oakley Catlett Stanley W Riley B W Alabaugh Fred Whitlock Delbert Whitacre and Woodrow Line Burial will be in Fairview The body is at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge with viewing tonight 7 to 9 and will be taken to the church one hour before the service.
Edward J Swartz 85 died Wednesday in Hatboro Pa He was born March 12 1885 in Jefferson County West Virginia son of Augustus and Clara Swartz He was predeceased by his wife Eleanor two sons and several siblings He survived by a daughter grandchildren step sons and great grandchildren A funeral service was held Saturday in Hatboro and he was buried at Whitemarsh Memorial Park Horsham Pa
Mrs Ethel Estelle Hamill 80 of Middletown died yesterday at her brother Manson Lineburg’s home where she resided. Born July 16 1890 in Middletown she was daughter of John Wesley and Gayetta Lineburg. She belonged to Walnut Springs Christian Church. Survived by brothers Hester Lineburg New Market and Manson J Lineburg Middletown. sisters Irene Supinger Strasburg Mary V Evans Escondido California Anna McDonald Hyattsville Maryland. five nieces and three nephews. Burial in Mt Carmel Cemetery Middletown. Pallbearers named. The family will meet at Stover Funeral Home before the service.
Mrs. Oscar Howard longtime Berryville resident dies at her home Saturday. Born in Jefferson County West Virginia, she was daughter of George and Catherine Jones. She survived by five daughters including Mrs. Alice Lee and three others in Berryville, three grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral at Lewisville Church Clarke County with pallbearers named. Burial at Franklintown Cemetery Jefferson County. Body at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville with viewing 7 to 9 p.m. tonight.
Vayne E. Lowery 39 of 4 Clark Drive Berryville dies Friday in an automobile accident. Born February 25 1931 in Winchester he was an electrician for the U S Government and a Korean War veteran. Survived by widow Mary Elizabeth Longerbeam and a son plus siblings and relatives. funeral set for 11 AM at Jones Funeral Home with pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed. Burial in Greenhill Cemetery Stephens City.
Lizzie Elton Beatty aged 92 of Middletown died at her daughter Mary Evans home yesterday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and the body rests at Stover Funeral Home in Strasburg.
Wayne Eldon Lowery funeral at Jones Funeral Home Tuesday at 11 00 A M. Edna Menear Cather service Tuesday at 1 30 P M. Raymond G Vanderwege graveside at Culpeper National Cemetery Wednesday at 1 30 P M.
Jaycee awards highlight local figures Eisner Watt wins Outstanding Young Farmer for four years on a 478 acre farm with apples and peaches Capon Bridge Ruritan Club and Frederick County Fruit Growers Association member. Mrs Isherwood receives Outstanding Young Educator for leading Handley High School Physical Education and chairing the program faculty native of Kirby West Virginia with degree from Shepherd College.
Winchester police investigated two break-ins. At Sunoco on Berryville Ave and Elm St entry was via broken glass and theft included pennies from the register, candy bars, tools, chips, and cough drops. A second break-in at F A Shryock Co on Millwood Ave involved forcing a lock and a plasterboard intrusion with desks ransacked but nothing missing.
The Stephens City Fire Company announces its annual Honorary Fire Chief Beauty Contest will be held February 20 at 8 p.m. Eligible entrants are unmarried girls aged 16 to 21 living in the service area. For details call Frank Welch at 8691300.
Grundy Virginia Mt Mission School, a 50 year old orphanage, received its largest gift a bowling alley valued at 320000. J D Nicewonder of Clintwood deeded the alley including building and property inside to the school. The alley will be leased with proceeds funding operations.
The Dow Jones industrial average edged up 0.07 to 861.38 by 10:30 a.m. as volume stayed brisk on the New York Stock Exchange. Advancers led decliners 5 to 3, with rosy earnings projections and easier-money signals cited as the momentum. Notable moves included Pittston and Santa Fe Industries, General Mills, Wells Fargo, Whittaker, AMF Inc., and City Investing within active listings.
Mrs. Wayne Lowery of Berryville hurt in a head on crash on Rt. 340 north of Berryville Friday afternoon was reported improving in the Winchester Memorial Hospital Intensive Care Unit today. Her husband Wayne Lowery 39 and John Harris Yates 26 of Rippon W Va were fatally injured. William Sherman of Berryville treated for a back strain in the emergency room and released. No further crash details were available.
Inflation pushed 1970 allowances higher with a $625 personal exemption and $1,725 income threshold before tax. The dependent value rose to $625 and medical mileage rose to six cents per mile, charitable mileage to six, and business mileage rates increased to 12 cents and 9 cents respectively. The article notes forthcoming explanations and suggests consulting the new edition of Cut Your Own Taxes.
The readings predict clouds and a chance of rain tonight and Tuesday. Highs reach the 50s Tuesday, then much colder by Wednesday through Friday with snow flurries in the Appalachians. Daytime highs in the 20s to 30s, nights in the teens to 20s, colder in the mountains.
The 44th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival will feature floats for the Grand Feature Parade on May 8. Entries have been received from Winchester Lions Club Edinburg Lions and Chamber of Commerce Martinsburg Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce Raritan National Winchester Frederick County Chamber Shenandoah Valley National Bank Virginia Division of Forestry Wilkins Shoe Center Shenandoah Pride Dairy Commercial and Savings Bank Frederick County Fruit Growers Association and Purcellville Lions Club. Raritan National will also display an official car in the Trail of the Pink Petals.
Carpenter Harry A. Carpenter was elected president of the Shenandoah Valley Gun Collectors Assn at a Thursday Open Hearth Restaurant meeting. Officers include Lawrence P. Coverstone as president Daniel E. Blye treasurer Hilda Startzman secretary Rollin M. Larrick master-at-arms with two year terms. Board members are Richard Adams Manuel Sempeles Ralph Bauserman and Harry Will. The group plans a May 15 and 16 gun show to fund the restoration of a 19th century log cabin south of Winchester.
Arthur S. Heineman, a California architect, originated the term motel in 1925 to describe a new lodging concept combining motor travel access with roadside lodging. The coinage reflected growing car culture and the need for convenient accommodations along highways.
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